Ornamental chain-link



. (No Model.)

v. DRAPER.

- ORNAMENTAL CHAIN LINK.

No; 294,595. Patented Mar. 4, 1884.

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; mental chain-links.

NITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

VIRGIL DRAPER, OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

ORNAMENTAL CHAIN-LINK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,595, dated March 4,1884:.

Application filed November 12, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VIRGIL DRAPER, of North Attleborough, in the countyof Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Ornamental Chain-Links; and I hereby declare thefollowingto be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in the construction ofornamental chainlinks; and it consists in the novel arrangement of theparts by which the stamped sides of thelink are secured together by theend sleeves and held in place by the connectingrings, as will be morefully set forth hereinafter.

In the manufacture of ornamental chains, lightness, combined with a highorder of ornamentation, is the essential requisite, and when suchornamental chains are made of inferior metal plated with a preciousmetal or firegilded it is important that each separate piece can begilded and burnished before they are secured together to form the link,and that no solder or heat is used, as the heat will injure the colorandpolish of the parts.

The object of this invention is to so construct an ornamental chain-linkthat the sides can be shaped and ornamented in suitable dies, the partsgilded and polished, and then secured together Without heat or solder.

Figure 1 is aview of onestyle of ornamental chain-link constructed aftermy present invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 isa side view of another style of orna- Fig. 4 is a sectional view of thesame. the parts forming an ornamental chain-link placed so as to showthe same clearly and in their relative positions. Fig. 6 is across-section of the chain-link.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of In the drawings, a a are staves, whichform the ornamental sides of the chain-link. These sides may be made intwo pieces, so as to form the two halves of the link, or they may bemade in three, four, or more pieces, according to the form orornamentation desired, and so that each piece can be readily formed insuitable dies, gilded, and polished. These sides a a or staves aresecured together like the staves of a barrel.

b b are the end caps or sleeves, which are placed over the ends of thesides a a and secure the same together.

O is a loop which is placed into the chainlink and extends from end toend of the same.

d d are two rings which are placed into the ends of the loop 0, and bearagainst the caps or sleeves b b, thereby firmly looking all the partstogether. 7 1

By this construction all the parts of the ornamental link are securedtogether without the use of solder or heat, and all the parts can befinished separately before the same are formed into the link or chain. 1

The chains are formed, in the usual manner, by connecting the rings (1of two links by a connecting-ring.

I am aware that heretofore chain-links have been made of two or moreside pieces surrounding a central link or loop and held by end caps;hence I do not broadly claim such structure.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new'and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The combination, with the link or loop 0 and rings d,of the staves a and the circular caps b, fitting over the ends of saidstaves, as described.

VIRGIL DRAPER. Witnesses JOSEPH A. MILLER, JosEPH A. MILLER, Jr.

